Moonlight falls into my arms

"I..." Ruan Li swallowed the mouthful of rice in her throat with difficulty.

It choked me so much that tears welled up in my eyes. "This rice is way too hard!"

"Eat slowly from now on, and don't talk while you eat." Jiang Yuci put the paper cup aside and subconsciously raised his hand to pat Ruan Lishun's back.

He paused for a moment when his gaze lingered on her mole, then finally lowered his hand.

He also asked Huo Xingzhou about the night he took Huo Xingzhou to the law firm.

The person in front of me not only looks very similar to Ruan Li, but in many ways, he is almost identical to Ruan Li.

Her various habitual gestures, the beauty mark on her face, her dimples, and even the canine teeth when she smiled at him all overlapped with the image in his memory.

Huo Xingzhou laughed at him, "Ten years have passed, and you can still remember so clearly. Maybe Ruan Li didn't have those characteristics at all. It's just that you saw someone who looked like her and your mind tampered with your memory."

"Besides, didn't you say she must have been sent for training before being brought to you? Otherwise, how could there be two people in this world with exactly the same personality, habits, and appearance? Furthermore..."

"She's been dead for ten years. Even if she weren't, she'd be the same age as you now."

"Jiang Yuci?" Ruan Li was drinking soup when she saw Jiang Yuci staring at her blankly. She waved to him.

Jiang Yuci's eyelashes trembled, his pupils reflecting her face.

She's been gone for ten years now, that sounds like a long time.

But he could still recall every corner, the faint fragrance at the tip of his nose when they brushed past each other, the strands of her hair swaying in the breeze, and her silhouette as she strolled on the playground.

“Jiang Yuci…” Ruan Li paused, as if choosing her words carefully: “You, have you really never thought… about liking someone else?”

Ruan Li had never liked anyone before, so she couldn't imagine that Jiang Yuci could like someone for so long.

Even if you make her remember someone, it doesn't necessarily mean she'll remember them for ten years.

Ruan Li glanced at the cabbage in his bowl. "This cabbage has no salt or flavor. Don't you ever get tired of eating it?"

She still remembered what Dr. Li had said: Jiang Yuci had been eating this cabbage since high school.

"Have you finished eating?" Jiang Yu asked instead of answering.

"I'm full... It tastes awful, one bite and I'm full."

Jiang Yuci had lunch and was going to a meeting.

Ruan Li waited outside the conference room, playing on his phone.

After about an hour, the meeting room door opened and several people came out.

Ruan Li looked up and saw Jiang Yuci and several doctors still inside.

"The institute has selected three people for overseas assignments this time, and that includes you. You can create a group chat and go together."

The three doctors who remained in the conference room were Jiang Yuci, Dr. Li, and Jiang Yanhui.

Jiang Yan stood up and thanked the dean for the opportunity.

I created a group on my phone and asked them to scan the QR code.

Jiang Yuci patted his pocket and glanced outside.

"Pull me up later," he said to Dr. Li.

Dr. Li was taken aback. "Where's your phone?"

These days, who doesn't carry a mobile phone with them at all times?

"Remember to pull me when we're outside."

Dr. Li nodded, then muttered, "So cell phones can... grow legs outside now."

"Okay, I'll send you all a notification in the group once the time is confirmed." The dean stood up and left the meeting room first.

Jiang Yan followed behind him.

As they left, their gaze fell on Ruan Li's hands.

Ruan Li was playing a game on Jiang Yuci's phone.

Jiang Yan stared at her for a long time.

She looked up at him and asked, "Is there something you need?"

Jiang Yan replied, "Did you receive the money from last time?"

Ruan Li nodded.

Jiang Yuci came out just then, and Ruan Li stood up and walked to his side, then looked at Jiang Yanhui and said, "Thank you for the gold coins."

Jiang Yanhui and Jiang Yuci's eyes met, and the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Dr. Li stood between the two, "Gold coins? Young master, give me some too. I have to pay for my own travel expenses this time, tsk."

Jiang Yan laughed, "You're even competing with a child for a job."

Before leaving, he patted Ruan Li on the head, as if the two were very close friends.

Before Ruan Liren could react, Jiang Yanhui had already stopped and left.

Ruan Li patted the top of her head, as if it had been stained with something dirty.

This person is crazy, why is he pretending to be so familiar with me?

Ruan Li followed Jiang Yuci, who was walking in the other direction, and said, "I have absolutely no connection with him. Your enemy is my enemy! He did it for no reason. Who would have thought he would pat my head like that?"

"Jiang Yuci, where are you going?"

"...Going to the toilet."

"Oh......"

Jiang Yu washed her hands and came out of the restroom, almost bumping into Ruan Li.

He paused, placed his hand on Ruan Li's forehead, and pushed her away, saying, "What are you doing standing here?"

"Wait for you."

Ruan Li bit her lip. "Just now, Dr. Li said something about being sent on assignment. Where are you going? How long will you be gone?"

Ruan Li hadn't figured out a way to get into the school yet. If Jiang Yuci abandoned her again, she would truly be doomed.

"Just for one day."

As Jiang Yuci spoke, he headed towards the consultation building.

Ruan Li followed behind him, "Then, can I go?"

"What are you going to do?"

Ruan Li grabbed his sleeve: "Are you sure you can leave me alone at home? You won't even give me your phone."

"It's just one day." Jiang Yuci glanced at her hand that was grabbing the white coat, then brushed it away. "Or you can leave."

Ruan Liqi: "Should I leave and then wander?"

"Why won't you let me buy a phone? You can't get by without a phone these days. I heard from an expert that you can't even take the subway, you can't call a taxi on your phone, and you can't make phone calls."

Jiang Yuci kept walking forward.

Ruan Li kicked him from behind.

This person probably thinks she's going to do something bad while she's at his house, which is why he won't let her buy a phone.

......

On the day Jiang Yu resigned from his posting, Ruan Li slept in late at home.

Jiang Yuci put another batch of vegetables in the refrigerator.

After waking up, Ruan Li cooked noodles and ate them. After she was full, she took the new quilt she had changed herself from the room to the sofa, wrapped herself in the soft quilt, and watched TV. There was fruit on the coffee table. She picked at a few grapes and ate them, but they felt cold on her teeth, so she opened a potato chip box next to it and ate some.

I watched TV for a while and then got sleepy, so I paused the TV, snuggled under the covers, and fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

I woke up to find it was already dark.

Ruan Li subconsciously wanted to ask Jiang Yuci for his phone to play games, but then she remembered that he wouldn't be back until tomorrow morning.

She took the ham from the refrigerator, intending to go downstairs to feed the cat.

After searching around without finding it, I rubbed my hands together and went upstairs.

My hands turned red from the cold after being outside for a short while.

Ruan Li scanned the empty room.

I feel depressed.

Can Jiang Yuci come back soon?

She snuggled back into bed, closed her eyes, and fell asleep thinking about school.

"Well......"

Covered in sweat, Ruan Li was awakened by pain, her stomach aching in waves, and her back and waist aching.

Ruan Li lifted the blanket, touched her forehead, and found she didn't have a fever.

That is......

My period is about to start.

Ruan Li glanced out the French windows; the sky was already tinged with the pale light of dawn, a hazy gray.

Clutching the money in her hand, she endured the pain and went downstairs to buy sanitary napkins.

As soon as Ruan Li stepped out of the building, she heard a very faint meow.

She turned to look into the haystack and realized it was the kitten she hadn't been able to find last night.

The emaciated cat had half of its fur stained with blood, mixed with dirt, and its ear was locked in a trap, the bloodstains already dried and stuck to the cat's fur in clumps.

Despite the pain in her stomach, Ruan Li ran over and asked, "What's wrong...?"

Ruan Li could tell at a glance that it was done by someone, and her eyes welled up with tears of heartache.

The kitten saw her and cried out in fright, dragging its legs as it moved further inside, meowing.

The weak, drawn-out whimper stretched out.

This immediately reminded Ruan Li of her first day here.

She slowly walked over, mimicking a kitten's meow, trying to lure it over, "Meow... Shall I take you to get your wound treated?"

The further Ruan Li went, the more agitated the cat seemed to become.

She dared not move, nor dared to leave, for fear that it would leave if she didn't keep an eye on it.

It will die if no one takes care of it.

Ruan Li slowly moved inside, trying not to make a sound.

Just as my hand was about to touch it.

The kitten cried out in alarm and scurried outside.

Ruan Li ran after him, ignoring the pain in her body.

......

"Why is it raining and snowing outside?" Dr. Li hitched a ride with Jiang Yuci and looked out the window at the snow and cold rain.

Jiang Yu turned off the windshield wipers to clear away the falling snow from the window.

It's still early; she should still be sleeping.

The car slowly pulled up in front of a breakfast shop.

Dr. Li smiled at Jiang Yuci: "Dr. Jiang is so thoughtful, how did you know I was hungry?"

"..."

Jiang Yu silently went to buy three breakfasts.

Dr. Li then realized that he might not be the one Dr. Jiang was trying to be considerate of...

Drop drop-

Jiang Yuci entered the password and pushed open the door.

The room smelled strongly of artificial flavoring, like potato chips.

Then I saw a clump of blankets bunched up on the sofa.

The coffee table is covered with snacks that have been eaten.

He placed the breakfast on the table and casually opened the refrigerator to take a look.

A few ingredients were missing; she probably cooked noodles instead.

Jiang Yuci carried breakfast to the living room and stood in front of the sofa.

When I bent down to put down the breakfast, I realized that the bulging blanket was empty.

He looked up and saw that Ruan Li's room door was open, and he could see the flat bed with a single glance, empty of anyone.